Ask Proactive – Each skilled nursing facility arranging for the provision of hospice care under a written agreement must designate a member of the facility’s interdisciplinary team who is responsible for working with hospice representatives to coordinate care to the resident provided by the LTC facility staff and hospice staff. What do those responsibilities entail?

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Care Planning, Compliance, Hospice, Regulatory

Q: Each skilled nursing facility arranging for the provision of hospice care under a written agreement must designate a member of the facility’s interdisciplinary team who is responsible for working with hospice representatives to coordinate care to the resident...

Ask Proactive – We have a resident who was admitted to the nursing home on 2/4/24 and scheduled their MDS admission assessment with an ARD (assessment reference date) for 2/11/24. They elected to enroll in a hospice program on 2/9/24. We know a significant change MDS assessment needs to be completed when a resident elects hospice. Do we need to schedule a significant change MDS assessment in addition to their admission MDS assessment?

by | Feb 27, 2024 | Hospice, MDS, Q&A

Q: We have a resident who was admitted to the nursing home on 2/4/24 and scheduled their MDS admission assessment with an ARD (assessment reference date) for 2/11/24. They elected to enroll in a hospice program on 2/9/24. We know a significant change MDS assessment...